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Oral History Interview with Gloria Jeanne Wyatt, February 27, 2014

Description: Transcript of an interview with educator Gloria Jeanne Wyatt for the DFW Oral History Project. Wyatt discusses her childhood in Dallas; realization of color differences and racism; desegregation of schools; continuation of racism into late twentieth century; racial tensions; competitive roller skating; special education teaching in an inner-city school; challenges of an inter-racial marriage; education and career history; Dallas in the 1960s; changes in racial terminology; family history; futur… more
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Date: February 27, 2014
Creator: Travis, Sarah & Wyatt, Gloria Jeanne, 1950-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Catherine Bell, April 7, 2017

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with Catherine Bell, public employee and community activist, about her experiences with the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship.
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Date: April 7, 2017
Creator: Beattie, Kathleen & Bell, Catherine, approximately 1920-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Larry Canfield, February 22, 1992

Description: Interview with Larry Canfield, a veteran army nurse from Pennsylvania. This interview contains his experiences as an army nurse in Vietnam. It includes his assignment to the 93rd Evacuation Hospital, 935th Medical Detachment, Long Binh. Living conditions, morale problems, recreation, medical treatment of enemy POWs, and racial problems are discussed.
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Date: February 22, 1992
Creator: Houser, Cindy & Canfield, Larry
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Bessie Harden, April 7, 1988

Description: Interview with Bessie Harden, a community activist from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Bessie primarily discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She explains what it was like growing up in a segregated and racist society. Bessie also comments on the early days of the Fellowship, social activities of the Fellowship, street paving in the African-American section of Denton, urban renewal, the integrati… more
Date: April 7, 1988
Creator: Lohr, Mary & Harden, Bessie
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Willie Frances McAdams, April 27, 1988

Description: Interview with Willie Frances McAdams, a community activist from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, McAdams describes her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the l960s and l970s. She also comments on her decision to join the Fellowship, her personal childhood memories of the African-American community in Denton, segregated education, street paving in the African-American section of Denton, the early social meetings of the Fellowship… more
Date: April 27, 1988
Creator: Lohr, Mary & McAdams, Willie Frances
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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